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Railway supply solutions
built around your requirement.
Rolling stock, wheels & wheelsets, components, spare parts and infrastructure — backed by deep product knowledge and a manufacturing network across three continents.
30+years rail experience
26years in wheels, axles & wheelsets
3continents in manufacturing network
Company
A specialist railway sourcing partner
CRO-RAIL combines commercial agility with deep railway product knowledge and disciplined supplier follow-through.
We bring unparalleled knowledge of the global market for railway wheels, axles and wheelsets, partnerships with established manufacturers in Europe, Asia and Africa, and logistics support from enquiry through to delivery.
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Why customers choose CRO-RAIL
Reliability
Proven suppliers and disciplined follow-through.
Performance
Product and service outcomes that meet the requirement.
Customer focus
Flexible support around your project.
Expertise
Rail-industry and product knowledge.
A-to-Z service
Sourcing, engineering, logistics and support.
Portfolio
End-to-end railway supply
Manufacturing partners are selected to suit quantity, lead time, cost, standards, approvals and performance requirements.
Rolling stock
Freight wagons & special vehicles
Ore, hopper, flatbed, box and tank cars, shunters and support vehicles.
Wheel & drive systems
Wheels, axles & wheelsets
Forged wheels and axles, assembled wheelsets, resilient wheels, gears and crane wheels.
Components
Railway components & spare parts
Rubber-to-metal, earthing cables, castings, forgings, axleboxes, housings and machined parts.
Infrastructure
Rails & accessories
Rail, fastening systems, base plates, clips, clamps, pads, fishplates and track accessories.
Rolling stock
Freight wagons & motive power
Solutions for mining, bulk materials, industrial plants, terminals and project cargo.
Ore cars
Heavy-duty freight wagons for mining and bulk-material operations. Axle load up to 45 t.
Hopper wagons
Bulk-material solutions for a wide range of loading and discharge concepts.
Tank cars
Rail tank solutions for liquid and gaseous cargo applications.
Shunting locomotives
Diesel, battery and hybrid shunters for yards, workshops and terminals.
Special vehicles
Trolleys, draisines, support vehicles, cabooses and brake wagons.
Available to suit Standard Gauge, Metric Gauge, Cape Gauge and Wide Gauge applications.
Core product
Wheels, axles & wheelsets
Complete solutions for every rolling-stock category
Wheels and axles are sourced from established manufacturers selected to match quantity, lead time, cost, standards, approvals and performance.
- Passenger cars & multiple units
- High-speed trains & locomotives
- Metro / subway vehicles
- Freight & heavy-haul cars
- Light rail & tramways
- Special vehicles
Optional bearings, axleboxes, gears / gearboxes and brake discs. Axle finishes include hollow-bored, cold-rolled and molybdenum-sprayed.
Forged railway axles
Resilient wheels
Gear wheels & pinions
Components & spare parts
From suspension to machined components
Electrical components
Earthing cables
Flexible rail-vehicle earthing solutions for current return and equipotential bonding, with custom lengths and terminations.
Rubber-to-metal
Suspension components
Traction links, bushings, rubber pads, conical and chevron springs, motor and gearbox suspension.
Castings & forgings
Structural parts
Axleboxes, bearing housings, centre pivots, draft gear housings, yokes and coupler components.
Machined components
Precision machined & coated
From raw forgings and castings through to application-ready components.
Sheet metal
Fabricated assemblies
Carbon steel, aluminium, stainless steel and alloyed steel for interior and exterior rolling-stock applications.
Bogie structures
Truck side frames & bolsters
Structural cast components for freight bogies and truck assemblies.
Infrastructure
Rails & accessories
Rail and track components for mainline, industrial and specialist applications.
Rail profiles50 kg/m · 75 kg/m · UIC 54 · UIC 60 · 54E1 · 60E1
Rail typesHead-hardened · switch · crane · grooved rail
Fasteners & accessoriesBase plates · clips · clamps · rail pads · fishplates · sleeper screws · spikes · clip bolts
Contact
Let’s discuss your next railway requirement.
From component sourcing to complete rolling-stock solutions.